(REPORTER JOSHUA GINGRICH):CELL PHONES SEEM TO CONSTANTLY BE IN TEENAGERS’ HANDS THESE DAYS, AND IT’S AFFECTING THE CLASSROOM. A STUDY BY STOCKTON UNIVERSITY IN 2019 REVEALED THAT CELL PHONES IN SCHOOLS CAUSE A DECREASE IN ATTENTION SPAN. SOME STUDENTS, SUCH AS SYRACUSE’S JOSHUA SAPIEN, SEE IT DIFFERENTLY.
(Joshua Sapien): “I think phones can be extremely effective in connecting students to class portals or any resources they may need in schools.”
(REPORTER JOSHUA GINGRICH): BUT IT’S NOT JUST FOR LEARNING. SYRACUSE STUDENT ADRIAN TRITTO (TRIT-TOE) SAYS THAT HAVING A CELL PHONE CAN HELP STUDENTS HANDLE EMERGENCIES.
(Adrian Tritto): “I think it’s a little too extreme. In case someone needs to call their child for whatever reason, there’s an emergency, you don’t have access to that, there could be serious consequences.”>
(REPORTER JOSHUA GINGRICH): C-N-N REPORTS THAT A POTENTIAL BAN COULD GO INTO EFFECT IN EARLY JANUARY 20-25. FOR N-C-C NEWS, I’M JOSHUA GINGRICH.
Syracuse Students Express Concern Over Possible Phone Ban
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS): Cell phones are seemingly always in teenagers’ hands these days. However, that might change soon.
Governor Kathy Hochul is considering banning the use of cell phones in public schools. Syracuse.com reported widespread approval from parents, teachers and principles; some Syracuse students agreed.
“You should be paying attention in class,” Adrian Tritto said. “Making sure you’re learning the important curriculum.”
A survey by Fortune said that teens spend on average eight-and-a-half hours a day on their phones, and a study by Stockton University in 2019 revealed that the use of a cell phone in class decreased students’ attention span.
Despite that, Tritto expressed some concern. He said that not having a cell phone could cause delayed reactions to crises.
